Supporting device.



G. X. HIOKERSON. SUPPORTING DEVICE; APPLICATION FILED Nov. 8, 1912.

Patented NOV. 3, 1914.

J E m a A fi w U- l N 4 mm a W P 0 of present invention,

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

GEORGE x. HICKERSON, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HAMPDEN MANU- Toall abkom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE X. HICKERSON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Supportin Devices; and I do hereby declare the ollowingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and tocharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

he present invention has reference, generally, ing devices; and the saidinvention relates, more particularly, to hanging or supporting devicesfor hanging pictures and similar articles upon a wall or other desirablesurface.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a simple,cheapand strong hanger or supporting device, the same being small insize so as to be hidden from sight by the article supported, yetarranged to be so secured to the wall and article as to be firml capableof supporting considerable weight.

Another objectof the invention is to provide means for so coupling orconnecting the hangers or supporting devices in their 0 erative relationas-to assure the proper straight or level alinement of the picture orother device supported thereb Other objects of this invention not atthis time more particularly mentioned-will be clearly understood fromthe following detailed description of the invention.

he invention consists, novel hangers or supporting devices hereinaftermore fully set forth; and, furthermore, this invention consists in thevarious arrangements and combinations of the several parts, all of whichwill be more fully described in. the following specification and thenfinally embodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to andwhich form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a side view of a pair of novel hangers or supportingdevices made according to-. a'nd embodying the principles of the and thesame being shown Specification of Letters Patent. Application filedNovember 8, 1912.

to improvements in hangers or supporty and securely connected therewithand extending arm 4 the free end primarily, in the rac'rtmme COMPANY,11m, A conceonarron OF'NEW YORK.

SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914'. Serial No. 730,213.

in operative connection with a wall andpicture as indicated by thesectioniv'ed body of'the drawing. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinalsectionof .the same: and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the sametaken on line 33 in said Fig. 2 looking dmvnward. Fig. 4 is a side viewof a pairof novel hangers or supporting devices of slightly modifiedconstruction, the same still embodying, however, the principles of thepresent invention; Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the same taken online 5-5 in said Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrow and Fig.dis a horizontal section of the same taken on line 6-6 in Fig. 4 lookingdownward. Fig. 7 is a side View of a pair of novcl hangers or supportingdevices of another modified construction, but still embodying theprinciples of the present invention; and Fig. 8 is a transverse sectionpf the same taken on line 8-8 in said Fig. 7 looking in thedirection ofthe arrow y. y

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of theabovodescribedviews to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the. drawings thereference-elmracter 1 indicates a wall, or other surfacaupmi which it isdesired to hang or support a picture-frame 2, or other article.

hook-member which is preferably secured to said wall 1. Said book-member3 comprises a fiat body-portion adapted to lie against the wall surface.Connected with the lower end ofsaid body-portion is an outwardly 5 ofwhich is turned upwardly to provide a hook-portion. ionriected withtheupper end of said bodyportion' is a downwardly and outwardly bent orbowed portion 6 the free end? of which is bent inwardly so as to buttagainst a stopprojection 8 which isprefcrably pressed outwardly fromsaid flat body-portion. Said bent or bowed portion (3 is provided with aperforation 9 and said body-portion is provided with an inclinedperforation .10, the

latter being positioned beneath the former so that a nail or brad 11inserted through said perforation 9 will pass downwardly through saidperforation 10 at an acuteangle to the plane of said body-portion, andwill .be guided in entering the wall 1 at saidacute angle so as to passslantingl-y into said wall, whereby a strong purchase of thehook-memsaid fiat body-portion is an lateral swinging .said perforation20 at an acute angle to the slantingly into said frame 2, whereby aportion ber upon the wall will be provided, which will support a greatweight withoiit danger of drawing out the said fastening nail or bradl1.

The reference-character 12 indicates an eye-member which is preferablysecured to the article desired to be suspended upon said Hook-member 3,such for example as the picture frame 2. Said eye-mem er comprises aflat body-portion adapted to lie against the rear surface of saidpicture frame 2. Projecting outwardly from the upper end of eye-portion13 with the opening- 14 for receiving ement or insertion of said hookofsaid hook-member. Turned upwardly from the side marginal edges of saidopening 14 are stop-lugs 15, the same being adapted to engage the. sideedges of said free end 5 of said hook-portion to prevent any oroscillation of said eyemember when operatively engaged with saidhook-member. Extendin rearwardly from the upper end of said b0y-portion, preferably from the point where said eye-portion 13.'joinssaid body-portion, are a air of pointed prongs iii/which are adapte tobe pushed into the frame 2 thereby serving in part to secure saideye-member to the frame and also to. stiifgn the eye-portion 13.Connected with the lower end of said bodyportion is an upwardly andoutwardly bent or vbowedportion 17 the free end 13 of which is bentinwardlyso as to butt against the base of saideye-portion 13. Said bentor bowed portion 17 is provided with a perforation 19, and saidbody-portion is provided with an inclined erforation 20,- the latterbeing positioned a ove the former so that a nail or brad 21 insertedthrough said perforation 19 will pass upwardly through In thisconstruction the reference-character 22 indicates the body-portion of a001(- member, the same bein adapted to lie fiat against the wall 1."onnected' with the lower end of said body-portion 22 is an outwardlyextending arm 23 the free end 24 of which is turned upwardly to member.Formed in thesi es of said free end 24 at its base, or at the pointwhere the same turns upwardly from said arm 23, are a pair of holdingnotches or cutaway portions 25. Connected with the upper end of saidbody-portion 22 is an outwardly bent or bowed portion 26 the free end.27 of which is bent inwardly so as to butt against a stop-projection 28which is referab provided the enga y pressed outwardlyfrom said fiat odyportion. Said bent or bowed portion is pro-' vided with a perforation 29and f'said bo portion is provided with a perforation 30, the latterbeing positioned beneath the former sov that a nail or brad 31 inserted'through said perforation 29 will pass downwardly through saidperforation 30 at an .acute angle to the plane of said body-portion, andwill be guided in entering the wall 1 at said 'acutean le so as to passslantingly into said wall, w ereby a strong purchase of the hook-'emberin its secured relation to-the wall is provided. 7

' The reference-character 32 indicates the bod -portion of, an eye-membpre erably secured .to the picture-frame, 2. Projecting outwardly fromthe upper end of said body-portion is an eye-portion 33 pro- ',videdwith the opening 34 engagement or insertion of said hook-portion of saidhook-member. The side marginal edges 35 of said 0 ening 34 convergetoward the outer end 0 the same, thereby providing holding portions 36at the outer end of said opening which will enter said notches orcutaway portions25 of the hookportion of said hook-member, and beingengaged therein will thus revent any lateral sw nging or swaying of,said eye-member upon said hook-member. Connected with the lower end ofsaid body-portion 32 i "s' an" upwardly and outwardly bent orbowedportion-37 the free end 38 of-whichis bent inwardly so as tobutt'against a stoption 39 preferabl formed in the sai ortion 32. Saibent or bowed portion 37 1s body-portion is provided with a perforation"4 1, the latter former so as to uide a nail acute angle when plane ofsaid body-portion, and will be guided in enterin the body of saidpictureframe' 2 at said acute angle so asto pass strong purchase of theeye-member upon the frame 2 will be provided which will support a heavyicture without danger-of pulling away sai eye-member by drawing out saifastening nail or brad 21. The said bowed or bent guide portions for thefastening nails of the respective hook-member andeyememberalso space thehead of the nail away from its point of entranceinto the wall and frame,andiby engagingthe said nail so inclined at one oint off the center ofor out of alinement wit 1 the perforation of thcbodyportion prevents anyturning or oscillation of said body-portion upon thefastening nail.Referring now to Figs. 4, 5 and 6 0i the accompanying drawings, there isillustrated a slightly modified construction-of hangers or supportingdevices still embodying, how-:1 ever, the principles of the presentinvention.

Referringnow to Figs? and- 8 there is. illustrated therein anothermodified fomnpf hanger or supporting the reference-character portion ofa .hook-memberprovidedwith the "powed portion 44 the free end'45 ofwhich for receiving the 'rovided with 'afperforation 40 and'said'*-rovide a hooker which 18 l rot at being positioned above 1 the; or brad42 at an I p the same enterssaid-franie I 2 for fastening the eye-memberthereto. it;

device In these-views I I 43 indicatesthg body.

antacid Extending outwardly body-portion .43

supporting devices. from the lower end of said is an upwardly turnedhook-portion 47. The reference-character 48 indicates the body-portionof an eye-member, the same being provided with the bowed portion 49 thefree end 49' of which butts against the stop-projection 50. Said bowedportion and said body-portion are perforated for the insertiontherethrough of a fastening nail or I brad 51 in the manner abovedescribed in connection with the other constructions of hangers orsupporting devices. Extending outwardly from the upperendof saidbodyportion' 48 is an eye-portion 52 provided with the opening 53 forthe reception of said hook-portion 47 of said hook-member.

From the foregoing description of the present invention it will beevident that I have devised a simple, cheap, strong and durable hangerdevice which is particularly adapted for supporting heavy walls orperpendicular places.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the arrangements andcombinations of the parts, as well as in the details of the constructionof the same, without departing from the scope of this invention. Hence,I

donot limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations ofthe parts as described in ,the foregoing specification and asillustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor do I confine myself to theex: act details of the construction of the said parts, except as limitedby the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:- 1. In a device of the kind described, the combination with asupporting hook-member of a removable eye-member, said hook-' membercomprising a body-portion, and a hook-portion turned upwardly from thelower end of said body portion, and said eye-member comprising abody-portion, an

eye-portion extending outwardly from the upper end of said body-portionprovided with an opening to receive said hook-portion of saidhook-member, and means for engaging said hook-portion to prevent lateralswinging of said eye-member thereon comprising, a pair of upwardlyextending lugs turned up from the lateral marginal edges of said openingof said eye-portion.

2. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a supportinghook-member provided with an upwardly turned hookarticles to' portion ofa removable eye-member, said eyemember comprisrgfira body portion, abowed portion doub ed b pon said bodyortion, means for 'immov'ably endof said bowed portion, said bowed portion and said bod ortion beinrovided with port P g P supporting t e free orations-so alined as toguide a fastemngnail upward at an acute angle to and through saidbodyortion, an eye-portion extending outwartfiy from the upper end of sad body-portion provided with an openlng to receive said hook-portion ofsaid hook-member, and means for en aging said hook-portlon to preventlateraI swinging of said eye-member thereon comprising a pair of upwardextending lugs turned up m the lateral marginal edges of said opening ofsaid eye-portion.

.3. In a device of the kindldescribed, the combination with a supportinghook-mem-' ber of a removable eye-member, saideyemember comprising a bodvided with a guiding means for guiding a fastening nail upward at anacute angle to and through said body-portion, an outwardly extendingeye-portion connected with said body-portion prothe upper end of videdwithan opening adapted to receive said hook-portion of pointed prongsextending rearwardly from y-portion prosaid hook-member, and 1 saidbody-portion adjacent to said eye-por- 4. A supporting hook-membercomprisin a body-portion, a bowed portion double back upon said bodytion connected with said body portion against which the free end of saidbowed- Bortion abuts, said bowed-portion and said ody-portion beingprovided with perforations so alined as to guide a fastening naildownward at an acute angle to and through said body-portion, and ahook-portion turned upwardly from the lower end of said body-portion. i

5 An eye-member comprising a body-por tion, a bowed portion doubled back'upon said body-portion at one end thereof, said bowed portion and saidbody-portion being provided with perforations so alined as to guide afastening nail u ward at an acute angle to and through sai body-portion,and means providing an eye-portion formed at the opposite end of saidbody-portion, the freeend of said bowed portion abutting againstthe'base of said eye-portion.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this sixth day of November, 1912.

GEORGE X. HICKERSON. Witnesses:

G. C. HEMIENWAY, Gnonen D. RrcHAnna.

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